What color is #D2DFE4?

#D2DFE4 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Head in the Clouds. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2DFE4?

The RGB value is 210, 223, 228: 210 red, 223 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2DFE4?

The complementary color is #E4D7D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2DFE4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.42:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2DFE4 color

#D2DFE4 rgb(210, 223, 228)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D2DFE4 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 87.5% green and 89.4% blue (210, 223, 228).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 25% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Head in the Clouds (#D1DDE1), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.42:1).

#D2DFE4 color codes

HEX	`#D2DFE4`
RGB	`rgb(210, 223, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 87.5%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 25%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 8%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 2%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.01, -3.39, -3.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.01, 5.2, 229.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.967, 72.078, 83.768)`
Decimal	`13819876`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2DFE4, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #D2DFE4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2DFE4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #D2DFE4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2dfe4; }
.text { color: #d2dfe4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2dfe4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 223 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2dfe4, #d2d6e4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #D2DFE4?: #D2DFE4 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Head in the Clouds. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2DFE4?: The RGB value is 210, 223, 228: 210 red, 223 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2DFE4?: The complementary color is #E4D7D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2DFE4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.42:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.